This is an AU fic. I got the idea after watching TOW The Morning After. It takes place right after that episode. Ross and Rachel have broken up and in this Chandler and Monica were already together and the gang knows about them. Hey it's an AU fic plus they're a great couple! Monica is already working at Allesandro's. Joey and Phoebe are both single for now and that's all you really need to know.
Disclaimer: All Friends characters belong to Warner Bros., and NBC. I want to own Chandler! Hell I wouldn't mind owning Joey and Ross either!
Title: A Second Chance For Love
Summery: Ross wants Rachel back, but will she give him a second chance
Rated: PG
Chapter 3: Everything Reminds Me Of Him
It had been almost a week since their break up. Rachel was trying to get over Ross but it was hard. She still loved him so much and it didn't help that he kept calling her leaving messages with Monica and sometimes Chandler who spent more time at their apartment than his own. Rachel was happy that her best friends were happy but it just reminded her of what she once had with Ross. She sighed as she picked up the remote turning on the TV. Jurassic Park was on "Damn you Ross" she cried softly switching it off and throwing the remote.
Monica and Chandler walked in holding hands "Rach are you okay and why is my TV remote on the floor" Monica asked "I…I turned on the TV Jurassic Park was on" she whispered "No wonder you threw the remote that movie sucks" Chandler chuckled. Monica rolled her eyes at her boyfriend "Ignore him" Rachel grabbed some Kleenex "It…it reminded me of Ross stupid huh" she wiped her eyes "Aww no its not cigars, drain hair and civil war movies reminded me of Richard" she pointed out "Big tree" Chandler muttered. "It'll get better Rach it did for me" she told her. "Yeah because you had Chandler" she sighed "I think I'll go take a nap"
She went to her room and plopped down on the bed turning on the radio on her nightstand and buried her head in the pillow. She quickly sat up when a familiar song began to play. "See the stone set in your eyes" the first line played before she punched the off button. She went back to the living room to find Monica and Chandler cuddled on the couch watching Ghost. Monica was sniffing and dabbing her eyes and Chandler was playing with her hair and kissing her shoulder. Rachel sighed sadly as she walked past them and left the apartment.
Rachel didn't know where she was going so she just started walking. She froze at the doors of Central Perk. It was raining they just had a fight he left but came back she had trouble opening the door when she got it open he kissed her. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she turned and walked the other way. She ended up sitting on some stairs. A mother walked by holding the hand of a little girl. The little girl held a juice box in her other hand. Memories of the first time they made love in the museum filled her mind it had been so romantic under the stars in the Planetarium as Wicked Games played on the sound system.
The walk hadn't helped so Rachel decided to go back to her apartment. She walked in finding Chandler sitting alone on the couch flipping through the TV channels "Hey, where's Mon" she asked "Emergency at the restaurant" he shrugged. "Oh" she said softly "You okay" he asked "Do I look okay" she asked "Everything reminds me of Ross why can't I get over him " she whined sitting down on the couch with him "It'll get better Rach" he claimed "You don't know that" she frowned "I've been cheated on you know" he pointed out "Yeah but that was just Janice you didn't love her like I love Ross" she said "Look I know it hurts and what he did seems unforgivable now but it won't always feel that way and maybe you don't want to get over Ross" he told her hugging her "Thanks Chandler" she hugged him back. "I think I'm gonna go lay down" she said softly going to her room.
She fell on her bed and thought about Ross. Why was it so hard, why did everything remind her of him? She rolled on her back and stared at the ceiling maybe Chandler was right, maybe she didn't want to get over him.
Chapter 4: Can We Ever Be Like Used To Be? ….Ross and Rachel talk (they don't get back together yet but they will!)
Author's Note: Hello Children. Here's the next chapter. I hope you all like it.The line of lyrics are from With or Without you by U2. Mel smile hun things will get better! You're the best. Everyone enjoy and please review Thanx!
